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green troops

[ɡriːn truːps]
noun
tropas inexperientes
1. Military personnel who are newly recruited, untrained, or lacking combat experience
The general was concerned about sending green troops into battle.
O general estava preocupado em enviar tropas inexperientes para a batalha.
2. Soldiers who are fresh, raw, or not yet seasoned by military service
The battalion consisted mostly of green troops with minimal training.
O batalhão era composto principalmente de tropas inexperientes com treinamento mínimo.
Synonyms
inexperienced troopsraw recruitsuntrained soldiersnovice troops
Antonyms
veteran troopsseasoned troopsexperienced soldiersbattle-hardened troops

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tropas inexperientes
Standard usage in Brazilian military context
Portugal
tropas inexperientes
Standard usage in Portuguese military context
General Brazilian
recrutas verdes
Alternative colloquial expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

green around the gills
see action
break in
under fire
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